Obituaries
David Lee Brown
Jan 29, 2012
ObituaryDavid Lee Brown, age 60, of Garland, Texas was born on July 24, 1951 in Dallas, Texas. He left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 29, 2012. David was a loving husband, wonderful father, caring papa, loyal son and brother. He had retired but previously co-owned an automotive repair shop and worked in the machine shop...
Judith A. Hackworth
Jan 25, 2012
In Loving Memory of Judy Hackworth 1939 - 2012.Judith Hackworth was born on February 17, 1939 to Glenn and Bessie Lane in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At a young age she moved to Dallas where her father got a job in the hotel business. As an only child she was the apple of her parents eyes. She lived in the Beaumont Hotel...

Salvador Grimaldo Guajardo
Jan 24, 2012
Salvador Grimaldo-Guajardo,49, passed away January 24, 2012 at Parkland Hospital of Dallas, Tx. He was born in Tampico Tamaulipas, Mexico to Salvador Grimaldo Garcia and Maria Rosa Guajardo. He is survived by his wife Rocio Hernandez of Ft. Worth, TX. Services entrusted to Eastgate Funeral Home of Garland, TX.

Raymond Wayne Brown
Jan 23, 2012
Raymond Wayne Brown, 45, of Trenton, Texas, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 in McKinney, Texas. He was born on March 18, 1966 in Tulia, Texas to Buster R. and Marie F. Scott Brown. He was self-employed. He is survived by his wife: Kelli; his mother: Marie, his children, Matthew, Brianna, Kaleb and Max, his brothers and sister: Randy...

Billy Lee Boren
Jan 22, 2012
Billy Joe Boren, 79, of Plano, Texas died January 22, 2012. A visitation will be held at Charles W. Smith and Sons Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 25 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. The funeral will be Thursday, January 26, at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney.
Frank H. Ruvaldt
Jan 21, 2012
Frank Ruvaldt, or Papa Frank as he was know my so many, was born to Frank and Stella Ruvaldt in Terrell, Texas on December 13, 1929. He was their first child. Frank was joined 7 years later by his sister, Shirley Livingston. Frank was very close to his extended family growing up. Many of his cousins were like brothers. They...
Kevin T. Clark
Jan 20, 2012
46, of Sachse, Texas passed from this life on Friday, January 20, 2012 in Plano, Texas. He was born on December 4, 1965 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Donn and Kathaleen Hathaway Clark.Kevin earned a BA in English and served his country for seven years in the Army National Guard. He was a Project manager for Cisco Systems where he...
Rebecca Sue Patti
Jan 18, 2012
REBECCA SUE PATTIJanuary 1, 1951 - January 18, 2012REBECCA SUE CARROLL PATTI was born January 1, 1951 in Durant, Ok-- she was born a few minutes after midnight and was celebrated as the New Year’s Baby in Durant that year. After a lengthy illness she passed away peacefully on January 18, 2012 with family by her side. She was a...

Sherri Lynn Recchia
Jan 17, 2012
Sherri Lynn Recchia, 49, died January 17, 2012. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Charles W. Smith Funeral Home in McKinney, Texas. 972-562-7788. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:Alex Recchia College Fund, Bank of America, c/o Katlyn Tran, 7150 Virginia Pkwy., McKinney, Texas 75071.
Jack Eldon Duke
Jan 17, 2012
Born July 13, 1928 in Sherman, Texas and passed away January 17, 2012 in Dallas, Texas.Jack served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was the owner of the Country Junction Restaurant in Sachse, Texas.Jack is survived by his daughter, Paula Kilgore and her husband, Jim; two sons, Gary Duke and his wife, Karen and Greg Duke...

Carl Edward Lane
Jan 15, 2012
Carl Edward Lane, born September 1, 1953, in Lockhart, Texas, passed away on January 15, 2012. He was an avid outdoorsman, a loving husband, father, son, and loyal friend. He graduated in 1971 from Lake Highlands High School and received a BBA in 1976 from UT Austin.Carl owned a residential appraisal business serving the North Texas area. He is survived...

Mary Janice Mason
Jan 15, 2012
Mary passed from this life on Sunday, January 15, 2012 in McKinney. She was born to Carroll & Mildred Apple Garland on March 16, 1926 in Terrell, Texas.She had lived in Garland, Texas with her husband of 40 years, Bernard Joe Mason. Mary was employed by the Texas State Highway Department and was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in...
R. Dwayne Davenport
Jan 15, 2012
Robert Dwayne Davenport , 52, died on January 15, 2012. He was born in Mexico, Missouri on May 25, 1959 to Robert and Lorena Davenport. In 1983 he joined the Air Force and had a very distinguished career, serving in Incirlik, Turkey as a communications specialist. He received several medals for good conduct, marksmanship, and running a communications site without...
Dr.Richard Dean McCrary
Jan 14, 2012
Born in Brownwood, TX. on September 25, 1943, Richard McCrary left this world on January 14, 2012. He survived his parents, Lester Jewel and Edith Balentine McCrary and his long-term partner Frank Eugene Barnes. In turn, he was survived by his devoted son Christopher Sean McCrary, his beautiful and bright daughter-in-law Elizabeth Abbott McCrary and two wonderful grandsons, Christopher Caleb...
Diana Lynn Whitfield
Jan 12, 2012
Diana Lynn Rushing Whitfield passed from this life on January 12, 2012 in McKinney, Texas. She was born in McKinney on August 25, 1950 to Aaron Lee and Ruby Sadler Rushing. Diana worked for the Texas Department of Transportation as an administrative assistant. Her survivors include her daughter Jaime and husband Todd Recer of Trenton, Texas, three grandsons Lane, Cody...
James Franklin Skinner
Jan 12, 2012
James Franklin Skinner, 81, of Princeton, Texas died Thursday, January 12, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Martha, his children, Mike Skinner of Terrell, Texas, Cathy Skinner Arnold of Copeville, Benny Kelso of Jacksonville, Florida, Kay Allen of Wylie, Texas and Renah Mashburn of Rowlett, Texas. He is also survived by his sisters, Geraldine Snell of...

Stella Constance Simalunis
Jan 12, 2012
Age 97, was born April 19, 1914 in Plains, Pennsylvania and passed away January 12, 2012 in Rowlett, Texas.She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Simalunis; her daughter, Jo-Ann Dobek; great-granddaughter, Katrina Polanco; parents, Stanislav and Theodora Montville; two brothers, Joseph Montville and Peter Montville; and two sisters, Theodora Montville and Evelyn Chappell.Stella is survived by three granddaughters,...

Alice May Moore
Jan 12, 2012
Alice May Moore passed from this life on January 12, 2012 in McKinney, Texas. She was born in Palmer, Massachusetts on July 3, 1945 to Mac and Dorothy Willet and was adopted by her Aunt Dorothy Gardner. Alice operated heavy equipment on construction projects in the Austin area where she lived for some 42 years. She recently moved to McKinney....
Loa Jean Conner
Jan 11, 2012
Loa Jean Conner, 79, loving mother, grandmother, and friend went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Loa was a faithful charter member of New World United Methodist Church and worshipped there for over 40 years, where she served in a variety of mission capacities. Even in the final weeks, Loa enjoyed her church family and time...

Peter Richard Rasmussen
Jan 11, 2012
Born February 17, 1936 in Tecumseh, Nebraska and passed away January 11, 2012 in Plano, Texas.He is preceded in death by his parents, Peter A. and Josephine Rasmussen.Pete is survived by his wife of 45 years, Shirley Rasmussen; his son, Tyler Rasmussen; three granddaughters, Haley Rasmussen, Carly Rasmussen and Ashley Rasmussen; his sister, Alice Wingfield and her husband, Gus; his...